Premium Electronics Upgrade

The difference is often found in the details you cannot see.

At Fret & Grain, we look beyond the obvious. From the smallest adjustment to a complete restoration, every guitar is carefully examined and thoughtfully refined. Our approach is simple: precise work, honest craftsmanship, and no shortcuts.

\STRAT-STYLE GUITAR WITH 3 SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS - SSS

FREE-WAY 10-WAY SWITCHING

Upgrade your Strat-style guitar with an expanded 10-way pickup selection system, combining the classic Strat pickup combinations with additional series and alternative pickup configurations for greater tonal versatility.

COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

  • CTS B250K Potentiometer × 1 - Volume

  • CTS A250K Potentiometer × 2 - Tone

  • Treble Bleed Circuit × 1 - Helps maintain high-frequency clarity when rolling down the volume

  • Bare Knuckle 0.022µF Mineral Oil Tone Capacitor × 1

  • Free-Way 5B5-01 10-Way Blade Switch × 1

  • Switchcraft Mono Output Jack × 1

  • 22 AWG 19-Strand Silver-Plated Copper Core Teflon Wire × 1

  • Premium-Grade Solder and Flux - Used throughout the installation

10-WAY PICKUP SELECTION

The Free-Way 10-way switch expands the traditional 5-way Strat configuration with additional pickup combinations, including series wiring for thicker and higher-output tones.

SWITCH POSITIONS

  1. Bridge

  2. Bridge + Middle - Parallel
    Classic Strat "quack" tone

  3. Middle

  4. Middle + Neck - Parallel
    Classic Strat "quack" tone

  5. Neck

  6. Neck + Middle - Series
    Thicker, fuller and higher-output tone

  7. Bridge + Middle + Neck - Parallel
    Full and complex three-pickup combination

  8. Neck + Bridge - Series
    Thick, powerful and humbucker-like tone

  9. Neck + Bridge - Parallel
    Bright, open and articulate tone

  10. Bridge + Middle - Series
    Thicker, fuller and higher-output tone

BUILT FOR PRECISION

Every connection is professionally soldered, neatly routed and carefully inspected to ensure reliable signal transmission, consistent switching and optimal performance from your pickups and controls.

The Free-Way 10-way system is installed and tested specifically around the guitar's pickup configuration to ensure every switching position functions correctly.

SGD 450

STRAT-STYLE GUITAR WITH 2 SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS & 1 HUMBUCKER - SSH

FREE-WAY 10-WAY SWITCHING

Take your SSH Strat-style guitar further with an expanded Free-Way 10-way switching system, combining the power and output of a bridge humbucker with the clarity and versatility of Strat-style single-coil pickups.

COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

  • CTS B500K Potentiometer × 1 - Volume

  • CTS A500K Potentiometer × 2 - Tone

  • Treble Bleed Circuit × 1 - Helps maintain high-frequency clarity when rolling down the volume

  • 470K Resistor × 2 - Helps manage the loading of the single-coil pickups with the 500K volume control

  • Bare Knuckle 0.022µF Mineral Oil Tone Capacitor × 1

  • Free-Way 5B5-01 10-Way Blade Switch × 1

  • Switchcraft Mono Output Jack × 1

  • 22 AWG 19-Strand Silver-Plated Copper Core Teflon Wire × 1

  • Premium-Grade Solder and Flux - Used throughout the installation

10-WAY PICKUP SELECTION

The Free-Way 10-way switch expands the traditional Strat switching layout with additional pickup combinations, including series configurations for thicker and higher-output tones.

SWITCH POSITIONS

  1. Bridge Humbucker

  2. Bridge Humbucker + Middle - Parallel

  3. Middle

  4. Middle + Neck - Parallel
    Classic Strat "quack" tone

  5. Neck

  6. Neck + Middle - Series
    Thicker, fuller and higher-output tone

  7. Bridge Humbucker + Middle + Neck - Parallel
    Full and powerful three-pickup combination

  8. Bridge Humbucker + Neck - Parallel
    Bright, articulate and versatile tone

  9. Bridge Humbucker + Neck - Series
    Thick, powerful and high-output tone

  10. Bridge Humbucker + Middle - Series
    Thick, aggressive and higher-output tone

BUILT FOR PRECISION

Every connection is professionally soldered, neatly routed and carefully inspected to ensure reliable signal transmission, consistent switching and optimal performance from your pickups and controls.

The Free-Way 10-way system is installed and tested specifically around the guitar's pickup configuration to ensure every switching position functions correctly.

SGD 470